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Mike observed that 75% of the students of a school liked skating if 35 of the students of the school did not like skating the numbers of students who like skating was

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75% liked skating...so 25% did not
35 did not like skating....so 25% of total students is 35...
0.25x = 35
x = 35/0.25
x = 140....so there are 140 students in total

75% of 140 like skating
0.75(140) = 105 students like skating <==
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The answer would be 105. Hope this helps! :)
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